Glock has been around since 1963 and in 1981 Glock handguns as we know them were born. Glock categorizes their guns as Generation 1, Generation 2, Generation 3, Generation 4, and recently Generation 5. On top of that, there have been changes to the line between full generations, for instance the glock 26 is available in a generation 2.5.
Telling the difference between the Generations (we'll can then Gens from here on) may seem daunting at first however if you know what you're looking for it's not hard at all. We'll break down the aesthetic differences in the Gens to help you easily determine what you Gen you have so you can get the right TALON Grip for your Glock pistol.
Gen 1 Glocks (1982-1988)
17, 17L, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23
Characteristics:
- Flat front strap (no finger grooves)
- Subtle pebble grip texture on the entire pistol grip area
- No thumb rests
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Gen 2 Glocks (1988-1997)
17, 17L, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, 24, 31, 32
Characteristics:
- Flat front strap (no finger grooves)
- Subtle Pebble grip texture on the side panels
- Checkering on the front strap and backstrap
- No thumb rests
Gen 3 Glocks (1995-2010)
17, 17L, 19, 19C, 20, 20SF, 21, 21C, 21SF, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 39
Characteristics:
- Finger grooves on front strap
- Thumb rests
- Ambidextrous magazine release on some models
- A rail is molded into the frame
- Addition of Rough Textured Finish (RTF) in Gen 3.5
Gen 4 Glocks (2010-Present)
Glock Serial Number Lookup 19
17, 17L, 19, 19C, 20, 20SF, 21, 21C, 21SF, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30S, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43
Characteristics:
- Finger grooves on front strap
- Thumb rests
- Additional backstraps on all models except the 42 and 43
- Addition of Gen 4 on the slide
Gen 5 Glocks (2017-Present)
Gen 4 Glocks (2010-Present)
Glock Serial Number Lookup 19
17, 17L, 19, 19C, 20, 20SF, 21, 21C, 21SF, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30S, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43
Characteristics:
- Finger grooves on front strap
- Thumb rests
- Additional backstraps on all models except the 42 and 43
- Addition of Gen 4 on the slide
Gen 5 Glocks (2017-Present)
17, 19, 19X, 26, 34, 43X, 45, 48
- No finger grooves
- Thumb rests
- Flared magwell
- Ambidextrous slide stop
- Ambidextrous magazine release
- Additional backstraps on all models except the 43X and 48
- Gen 5 on the slide
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